MCM's Markette Sheppard interviewed me about the County race. Let me know what you think! youtu.be/SEwGG8VshDQ?...

Excited to launch my updated VoteJud.com website for the County Council campaign. Please visit, browse, and share!

Join us Saturday to kickoff Comptroller Brooke Lierman's re-election campaign. And btw, Congressman Jamie Raskin was just added to the program. Don't miss it! RSVP here: brookelierman.com/FourMoreMoco Please join us!

Friends, I'm proud to serve on the Host Committee for our amazing Comptroller, Brooke Lierman's MoCo re-election campaign launch event on Nov 15th. Would love it if you're able to make it! And please share with others. RSVP link is here: brookelierman.com/fourmore/ @brookelierman.bsky.social

I get by with a little help from my friends!

Double-header new episodes. @judashman.bsky.social @tiffanyisrunning.bsky.social linktr.ee/ihppod @sunildasgupta.bsky.social

Important info for the community during this difficult time. Please share!

I am a Wes Moore Democrat. And I wear it proudly. Join me, my friends! t.co/ZI2x5fryaq

This is one of the nicest, most thoughtful endorsements I've ever gotten. Please take a couple minutes to read it. Thank you @montgonion.bsky.social !! 🙏 montgonion.com/home/onionba...

Tonight: The Quince Orchard Cougars, MD's top rated public high school football team vs the Stone Bridge Bulldogs, Northern VA's top rated high school football team. 7pm at the Cougar Dome.

My latest e-newsletter: ◾️an inspiring Hispanic Heritage Month message ◾️major investments in the city by AstraZeneca and X-energy ◾️Hamilton hits the big screen ◾️my official candidate video statement ◾️lots of photos and moments worth celebrating. Read, subscribe, enjoy! mailchi.mp/fa0a84f5abe7...

Tonight QO travels to Paint Branch for the regular season🏈opener. These are 2 of MoCo's top programs, an awesome matchup. Unfortunately, I have to be in DC tonight & will miss it. I'll post second-hand score updates if/when I get them. Let's go QO!!

Here's the pitch, Gaithersburg! What do you think? (sound on)

Had so much fun hearing from residents what they love about Gaithersburg!

The next member of your family is ready to be adopted TODAY, FOR FREE at @mcasac. I toured it today. Wonderful facility, wonderful ppl, and beautiful, sweet dogs, cats & otherwise. They’re waiting for you!! 🐾

Authors! If you'd like to be considered for a Featured Author slot - the folks who have a speaking slot on one of our stages - at the next Gaithersburg Book Festival, 5/16/2026, the application is now LIVE! At the link. Applications are due by 11/1. www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/participate/...

New episode @mococouncilmd.bsky.social @mocogov.bsky.social @marcelrich.bsky.social @natalifg.bsky.social @cmkatestewart.bsky.social @judashman.bsky.social @yesimsayin.bsky.social @councilofdc.bsky.social @rebekahwriter.bsky.social Music by The Longtimers Linktr.ee/ihppod @sunildasgupta.bsky.social

2 years ago, when MoCo was considering rent control, I expressed my concerns about the impact it would have on new multifamily rental housing supply (among other things). It's early, but the signs thus far are unfortunately proving me exactly right. montgomeryperspective.com/2025/07/11/m...

My friends, I'm running for re-election to keep Gaithersburg the highest-performing, most effective local government in Maryland. 🤩 Over the next few months, I'll be making the rounds, asking for your support. So if you see me at your door, don't be alarmed! www.votejud.com

My Mayor Jud Memo: June edition: Flags, Food, Festivals, and Fundraisers! Read, enjoy, subscribe! mailchi.mp/94c34c1b04d2...

ICYMI: Mary Robinette Kowal at #GBF last month. Full video. Great program! Enjoy. youtu.be/yd_eZ3TNHUA?...

Books Books Books Thank you @judashman.bsky.social and the entire city of Gaithersburg for an amazing day! (Me interviewing Anna Rasche and Keith Donohue)

The Festival is tomorrow, starting at 10am. It is FREE to attend. It is FREE to park. (Park at the MoCo Fairgrounds and take a 2 minute shuttle) It is FUN for all ages!! Truly an amazing program lineup. And we built it for YOU! Join us!! #GBF www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

Get Ready for the Fun, FREE Gaithersburg Book Festival! It happens all day Saturday, May 18th, in Gaithersburg, MD! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/get... @judashman.bsky.social #BookSky

Join me this Saturday, 17 May 2025, 10am-6pm for the Gaithersburg Book Festival! This festival is a favorite, filled with amazing authors, panels and readings! Find the full schedule here: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/master-sched...

Coming up this Saturday at the Gaithersburg book festival: join poet/translator Nancy Naomi Carlson, moderator @majda.bsky.social, and me for the poetry of Abdourahman Waberi and the fiction of Akram Aylisli!

I'm honored to be a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival in Maryland on Saturday, May 17. I'll be speaking at 1:15 PM ET and signing at 2:15. Come find me at the Dashiell Hammett Pavilion at Bohrer Park. Attendance and parking are both free. More info: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org

DC/Baltimore area friends! I’m excited to share I’ll be a featured author at the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 17! Join me for a day of books, ideas & literary fun. (And tell me your favorite DC museums to explore!) #GBF2025 #BookFestival

For anybody in the DC/Baltimore area: some fantastic authors are coming to the Gaithersburg Book Festival on May 17th. I'm looking forward to seeing @anthrofuentes.bsky.social @scalzi.com @maryrobinettekowal.com & many more www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/authors/feat...

GBF is only a few days away. 🤩🤩🤩 Q: Are you ready? 🔘Do you know where to park? 🔘Do you know where to find the schedule? 🔘What happens if it rains? 🔘What happens if the weather is PERFECT? Answers to all of these & more, at the link. #GBF www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/gbf-2025-wha...

My State of the City address. Note: this is the Take 2 version, re-shot bc the PPT went kaput during the live take. So, if the crowd applause for our staff & volunteers seems sparse, it's bc there were only 2 non-staff ppl there! Let me know what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImDI...

👀 www.mymcmedia.org/gaithersburg...

April edition of the Mayor Jud Memo (my monthly e-newsletter). I discuss the State of the City, a major award for Gaithersburg, proposed budget, the upcoming Book Festival, and more. Please read, enjoy, subscribe! mailchi.mp/26bb76a6c86f...

Gaithersburg! Proposed annual City budget (FY 26) at the link. Key highlights: ▪️No property tax rate increase. ▪️Lowest rate of any of MD's largest cities. ▪️Zero debt. ▪️Outstanding level of service Send Feedback by 4/23 at 5pm to [email protected] stories.opengov.com/gaithersburg...

Just got my 1st Genius on NYT Spelling Bee. Ask me anything.

Parents! Save the date & bring the kiddos to #GBF on 5/17 to meet the amazing Grace Lin, award-winning, best-selling author & illustrator - & hear about The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon FREE to attend, FREE to park, FUN for all! Info: www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org/featured_aut...

Fact: our Governor is a genuinely good guy. @iamwesmoore.bsky.social

The Gaithersburg Book Festival is coming up on May 17th, and this may be the STRONGEST author/program lineup we've ever had. 🤩 (See for yourself at the link.) GBF is FREE to attend, FREE to park, and FUN for all ages! Put it on your calendar right now!

The food at my granddaughter’s 3rd bday deserved a post. Lion King theme (in case that wasn’t obv)

🚵🚴NEW🚴‍♂️🚵 Registration👨‍💻 for our April 2025 WABADC Bicycle classes is NOW OPEN❗️ Don't hesitate, these classes always fill up quickly❗️ ⭐To register▶️ bit.ly/3MdFMOK @washcycle.bsky.social @bikeleague.bsky.social @judashman.bsky.social @mcfrspio.bsky.social @tracktwentynine.bsky.social #bicycleclasses

A new project changes gears from 600+ rental apartments to 138 owner-occupied townhouses. While they don't specifically cite "rent control," I'd bet dimes to dollars that it was a big factor. bethesdamagazine.com/2025/02/26/d...

My (partial) reading list between now & the Gaithersburg Book Festival on 5/17. #GBF #books #reading #goodreads